Ok, for some clarification for ya'll.. Spike is human, he just avoids sunlight out of habit and the dislike that vampires aquire. My friend and I figure that he has to be human, since the dude-thingy said that he was. well, I don't remember the wording. But he wasn't a vampire w'a soul before, he was a human. He went from human to vampire to **what we hope and assume** human. He's still really strong, and he's still powerful and whatnot. It's six years after the end of season six, and three years after season six Buffy became pregnant w'spike's lil kid. They r married and like a year after the episode, Xander resolved his issues w'Spike. Buffy **finally** gets paid by the watchers guild pple, and Spike does to, since he always helps Buffy slay. It's like your every day, supernatural job, with benefits, paid vacations, and dental/medical protection. Dawn got better, she doesn't steal anymore. And Willow, you will find, is healthy also. Anya kind of disappeared, and Xander and Dawn keep up the shop. Giles still runs it, though, He moved back to Sunnydale when he found out Buffy was pregnant.